Gleanings — §16

Arabic source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 16 of 729.

Source (Arabic)

امروز نظر کلّ بايد باموری باشد که سبب انتشار امر اللّه گردد حق شاهد و گواه است که ضرّی از برای اين أمر اليوم اعظم از فساد و نزاع و جدال و کدورت و برودت ما بين أحباب نبوده و نيست اجتنبوا بقدرة اللّه و سلطانه ثمّ ألّفوا بين القلوب باسمه المُؤلّف العليم الحکيم

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Every eye, in this Day, should seek what will best promote the Cause of God. He, Who is the Eternal Truth, beareth Me witness! Nothing whatever can, in this Day, inflict a greater harm upon this Cause than dissension and strife, contention, estrangement and apathy, among the loved ones of God. Flee them, through the power of God and His sovereign aid, and strive ye to knit together the hearts of men, in His Name, the Unifier, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

Translation Notes

امروز

imrúz imrúz → “this day”

literal: today

day 84% present-day 5% age 5% today 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §46: This is the day gleaningsGWB §429: of the age kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: the Day in which kitab-i-iqanKIQ §117: today epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: This is the day whereon gleaningsGWB §429: its present-day epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §169: On this day gleaningsGWB §170: in this day

نظر

nẓr n-ẓ-r → “eye, in”

literal: look; looking; view

observe 13% eye 13% because 13% beholding 13% sight 10% behold 10% owing 10% consider 6% ponder 6% considering 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §223: gaze upon Him fire-tabletFire §48: looking toward gleaningsGWB §195: behold kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: to turn kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: perused prayers-and-meditationsP&M §781: their eyes fixed tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §2: Beauty the-hidden-wordsHW §121: Ye turn your eyes towards

بايد

báyd b-y-d → “should”

literal: must; must, should; must, needs

must 38% should 22% incumbent 22% behooveth 6% beseemeth 3% duty 3% needeth 3% let 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: behooveth gleaningsGWB §146: needeth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §199: must needs prayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: into the wilderness the-hidden-wordsHW §109: With the hands will-and-testamentW&T §25: must be epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: must gleaningsGWB §564: let him

باموری

bámúrí ʾ-m-r → “cause” Distinctive

literal: matter; cause

This form usually rendered as “things”, “matters”, “best” (8 occurrences)

things 50% matters 13% best 13% such 13% affairs 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §78: assistance fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §44: those circumstances kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: Will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §75: Command,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §218: Thine injunction tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §119: in no wise

سبب

sbb s-b-b → “cause of god”

literal: cause; cause, reason; causes

SE expanded to “Cause of God”

cause 32% instrument 12% means 12% conducive 12% caused 11% reason 5% hath 5% will 4% motive 4% would 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: responsible gleaningsGWB §120: underlying kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: that which will kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: may enable prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: with the emblems the-hidden-wordsHW §154: Why will-and-testamentW&T §17: that he may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §50: will cause

انتشار

intshár n-sh-r

literal: spread; spreading

SE rendered بايد (báyd), باموری (bámúrí), باشد (báshd), سبب (sbb), انتشار (intshár), امر (imr), اللّه (al-lh), گردد (grdd), حق (ḥq), شاهد (sháhd), گواه (gúáh) as “should, best promote, the Cause of God, the Eternal Truth, beareth, witness”

promotion 25% spreading 13% spread 13% disseminate 13% promote 13% blazon 13% scattering 13%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: propagation gleaningsGWB §81: Spread abroad kitab-i-iqanKIQ §186: Revival prayers-and-meditationsP&M §375: to blazon will-and-testamentW&T §15: scattered epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: spreading gleaningsGWB §618: scattering prayers-and-meditationsP&M §325: shed abroad

اللّه

al-lh ʾ-l-h → “god”

literal: god; divine; o god

god 93% god’s 2% lord 1% divine 1% almighty 1% “god 1% god.” 0% unto 0% towards 0% \‘god 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §189: is God’s fire-tabletFire §41: after God gleaningsGWB §186: the Faith of God kitab-i-ahdAhd §10: the divine Testator kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: of God,”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §589: towards Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §50: By the Lord the-hidden-wordsHW §154: heaven

حق

ḥq ḥ-q-q → “eternal truth, beareth”

literal: truth; true; right

SE expanded to “Eternal Truth, beareth”

god 29% truth 29% one 20% true 8% who 6% through 3% eternal 3% right 1% unto 1% righteousness 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: unto God gleaningsGWB §449: Who is the Eternal Truth kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: real kitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: ordained prayers-and-meditationsP&M §601: Thy reality the-hidden-wordsHW §92: mysteries will-and-testamentW&T §8: to God Himself epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §21: truth-seeker

شاهد

sháhd sh-h-d

literal: witness; witnessed

SE rendered سبب (sbb), انتشار (intshár), امر (imr), اللّه (al-lh), گردد (grdd), حق (ḥq), شاهد (sháhd), گواه (gúáh), ضرّی (ḍrrí), از (iz), برای (bráy) as “the Cause of God, the Eternal Truth, beareth, witness, harm, this Cause”

witness 41% testifieth 26% well 11% beareth 7% aware 4% mankind 4% who 4% bear 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: borne witness fire-tabletFire §48: the place gleaningsGWB §533: ye can discover kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: appeareth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §15: ye yourselves have been witnesses prayers-and-meditationsP&M §351: my recognition tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §12: as thou also dost witness the-hidden-wordsHW §58: couldst thou but see

گواه

gúáh gúáh → “witness”

literal: witness; testimony; testimony/witness

beareth 29% testifieth 21% witness 14% witnesseth 7% testify 7% herself 7% attest 7% will 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: testified gleaningsGWB §222: bear Us witness epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §141: beareth Me witness gleaningsGWB §171: readily admit epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §242: beareth Us witness gleaningsGWB §562: attest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §179: testify gleaningsGWB §389: the chief instrument

ضرّی

ḍrrí ḍ-r-r → “harm”

literal: harm; affliction

harm 21% troubles 21% hurt 14% woes 14% doeth 7% burden 7% affliction 7% mine 7%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §247: harm gleaningsGWB §594: blind kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: in no wise damage prayers-and-meditationsP&M §539: can ever hurt me tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §16: difficulties will-and-testamentW&T §35: troubles epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: to harm Thee gleaningsGWB §469: the burden of Our woe

اليوم

al-yúm y-w-m → “day”

literal: day; days; today

day 88% today 3% one 2% every 2% now 2% days 1% each 1% yesterday 1% following 0% great 0%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: day and gleaningsGWB §27: Day.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §89: always prayers-and-meditationsP&M §467: throughout my life tablet-of-carmelCarmel §1: a Day the-hidden-wordsHW §115: a passing day will-and-testamentW&T §10: day passeth but that epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: This is the day

اعظم

iʿẓm ʿ-ẓ-m → “greater”

literal: greatest; great; greatness

most 70% greater 8% supreme 5% greatest 4% more 4% mightier 3% how 2% transcendeth 2% mightiest 2% sovereign 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §208: greatness gleaningsGWB §27: impossible kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: categorically kitab-i-iqanKIQ §177: the mightiest of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §344: immense the-hidden-wordsHW §42: Magnify will-and-testamentW&T §38: very great epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: the Most Great Prison

فساد

fsád f-s-d

literal: corruption; corrupt; corrupter

SE rendered برای (bráy), أمر (ʾamr), اليوم (al-yúm), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), فساد (fsád), نزاع (nzáʿ), جدال (jdál), کدورت (kdúrt), برودت (brúdt) as “this Cause, Day, greater, than, contention, estrangement, apathy”

mischief 43% sedition 17% dissension 9% strife 9% fomenting 4% revolt 4% stir 4% sore 4% disruption 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §108: disorder gleaningsGWB §467: corrupted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §16: revolt will-and-testamentW&T §8: utter slander epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: commit disorders gleaningsGWB §454: sowers of dissension kitab-i-iqanKIQ §129: fires of mischief will-and-testamentW&T §43: disruption

نزاع

nzáʿ n-z-ʿ → “contention”

literal: conflict; contention

contention 27% strife 27% conflict 18% quarrels 9% war 9% dissension 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: strife gleaningsGWB §395: dissension kitab-i-ahdAhd §7: Conflict prayers-and-meditationsP&M §845: can divest will-and-testamentW&T §17: contended with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: war gleaningsGWB §717: be despoiled prayers-and-meditationsP&M §153: and disputed with Thee

جدال

jdál j-d-l

literal: dispute; contention; disputation

SE rendered اليوم (al-yúm), اعظم (iʿẓm), از (iz), فساد (fsád), نزاع (nzáʿ), جدال (jdál), کدورت (kdúrt), برودت (brúdt), أحباب (ʾaḥbáb) as “Day, greater, than, contention, estrangement, apathy, loved ones”

conflict 33% contention 25% dissension 17% disputes 17% contentions 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §19: dissension gleaningsGWB §109: disputed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: contended prayers-and-meditationsP&M §805: hath disputed the-hidden-wordsHW §79: disputeth will-and-testamentW&T §17: disputed with epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: gainsaid gleaningsGWB §585: cavil

کدورت

kdúrt k-d-r → “dross” Distinctive

literal: troubled; turbidity; became turbid/sullied

This form usually rendered as “estrangement” (2 occurrences)

dross 18% angry 9% sullied 9% tarnished 9% estrangement 9% differences 9% causeth 9% obscured 9% resented 9% vexed 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: angry fire-tabletFire §31: sullied gleaningsGWB §16: estrangement kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: causeth sadness kitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: obscured prayers-and-meditationsP&M §430: vexed the-hidden-wordsHW §139: foul will-and-testamentW&T §38: any ill-feeling

برودت

brúdt b-r-d → “brother” Distinctive

literal: brother; coldness

This form usually rendered as “cold”, “apathy”, “chill” (5 occurrences)

cold 40% apathy 20% chill 20% refresheth 20%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: he sought fire-tabletFire §38: the cold gleaningsGWB §550: brother kitab-i-iqanKIQ §17: grasped prayers-and-meditationsP&M §645: unravel Thy mystery the-hidden-wordsHW §85: that thou mayest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §153: remove fire-tabletFire §7: Coldness

أحباب

ʾaḥbáb ḥ-b-b → “loved ones”

literal: love; beloved; beloved ones

loved 43% faithful 29% lovers 14% friend 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §64: I love fire-tabletFire §7: of Thy love gleaningsGWB §555: of fervid love kitab-i-iqanKIQ §139: more dearly cherished prayers-and-meditationsP&M §640: the love I bear to Thee tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §40: the Beloved One the-hidden-wordsHW §6: Love Me will-and-testamentW&T §38: for His steadfast friends)

اجتنبوا

ijtnbúá j-n-b → “flee”

literal: excellency; side; avoidance

flee 67% eschew 33%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §168: its side gleaningsGWB §708: beside kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: refrain kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: ideal King prayers-and-meditationsP&M §731: excellence will-and-testamentW&T §24: keep aloof epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §181: His Excellency gleaningsGWB §195: towards

بقدرة

bqdrh q-d-r → “through” Distinctive

literal: power; powerful

This form usually rendered as “hath”, “ordain”, “power” (181 occurrences)

hath 21% ordain 18% power 16% ordained 11% how 7% do 7% might 6% decreed 5% had 4% according 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: How many fire-tabletFire §48: Ordainer gleaningsGWB §41: How abundant kitab-i-ahdAhd §12: granted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §178: the dispensations prayers-and-meditationsP&M §310: Whose power tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §8: are not the-hidden-wordsHW §149: value

سلطانه

slṭánh s-l-ṭ → “his sovereign aid, and strive” Distinctive

literal: sovereignty; king; authority

This form usually rendered as “king”, “sovereignty”, “sháh” (213 occurrences)

SE expanded to “His sovereign aid, and strive”

king 42% sovereignty 19% sháh 12% sovereign 11% through 5% lord 4% power 2% majesty 2% virtue 2% excelleth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: with manifest dominion gleaningsGWB §105: Divine kitab-i-iqanKIQ §133: of sovereignty prayers-and-meditationsP&M §196: the power of Thy sovereign might tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §1: is the King the-hidden-wordsHW §103: celestial will-and-testamentW&T §54: the Crown epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: Majesty

ألّفوا

ʾallfúá ʾ-l-f → “thousand” Distinctive

literal: thousand; thousands

This form usually rendered as “strive” (1 occurrences)

thousand 52% fellowship 9% myriad 9% which 4% ye 4% ten 4% strive 4% unifier 4% concord 4% countless 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: a thousand gleaningsGWB §16: Unifier kitab-i-iqanKIQ §179: one thousand prayers-and-meditationsP&M §227: joined and united the-hidden-wordsHW §134: Walk not with will-and-testamentW&T §9: thousand years…”epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: in that which would unite gleaningsGWB §178: concord

القلوب

al-qlúb q-l-b → “to”

literal: heart; hearts

SE rendered اللّه (al-lh), سلطانه (slṭánh), ألّفوا (ʾallfúá), القلوب (al-qlúb), باسمه (básmh), المُؤلّف (al-muʾllf), العليم (al-ʿlím), الحکيم (al-ḥkím) as “God, His, ye, to, hearts of, Name, in His, All-Knowing”